US envoy to visit Russia as US pushes for ceasefire
- 22-Apr-2025
US envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to visit Russia this week, a Kremlin aide said Tuesday, as US President Donald Trump seeks a speedy deal to end the three-year Ukraine conflict. Trump, who promised on the campaign trail to strike a deal between Moscow and Kyiv in 24 hours, has failed since his return to […]
US hits Russian oil with toughest sanctions yet in bid to give Ukraine, Trump leverage
- 11-Jan-2025
U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration imposed its broadest package of sanctions so far targeting Russia’s oil and gas revenues on Friday, in an effort to give Kyiv and Donald Trump’s incoming team leverage to reach a deal for peace in Ukraine. The move is meant to cut Russia’s revenues for continuing the war in Ukraine […]